plug and play
SUPPORT BY COMPUTER DEVICE OR BUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISCOVERING OF COMPONENTS WITHOUT MANUAL CONFIGURATION
Plug-n-play; Plug and Play; Plug & Play; Plug-and-Play; Plug And Play; Plug&play; Plug n play; Plug-and-pray; Plug and pray; Plug-And-Play; Plug 'N' Play; Plug-and-Surf; Plug-and-surf; Plug-and-play; Plug & play; Plug Play; PlugPlay
<
jargon> 1. Hardware or software that, after being installed
("plugged in"), can immediately be used ("played with"), as
opposed to hardware or software which requires configuration.
See also
turnkey,
plug and pray.
2. A new recruit who needs no training. "The new guy, John,
is great. He's totally
plug-and-play."
(1997-03-30)